15,000+ Two-Syllable Boy Names

This gender-neutral Indonesian name feels familiar but unique. Damar is also used among African-American parents for boys.

A widely used Hebrew form of Joseph, with a sophisticated and continental air.

Derived from Cornish brano, meaning "crow; raven".

Ario was derived from the Roman family name Arrius, although it bears closer resemblance to Aria, the Italian name meaning "song."

Less substantial than many other Latin choices.

This familiar Irish surname, best known as the name of the mononamed Welsh female singer, is extremely rare as a first name in the US but could make an original Irish choice.

Kenver is derived from the ancient British name Cunmorus, meaning "great chief." We much prefer this newer iteration.

This name might be too, well, triggering.

South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he wrote books about his travels and made his name famous. Riaan was also the baby name choice of Bollywood stars Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh. It debuted on the US popularity list at Number 926 in 2015, when it was the fastest-rising name of the year. Nonetheless, be prepared to correct people on the spelling.

An Ancient Greek name with a huge dose of literary credibility. Laertes was the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology, who therefore pops up in Homer's The Odyssey.

Not a great idea to associate your newborn with drug lords.

A two-syllable surname feel puts this name of an important English saint in the running -- though it could sound like a confused cross between Duncan and Dustin.

Originally a nickname for Viking invaders, it gained fresh impetus in the 18th century when James Macpherson made Fingal the central character in his Ossianic poems. An offbeat addition to the Fin- family of names.

Diamond was a big hit for girls in the nineties, ultimately making it into the Top 150. It's a relative rarity today for baby girls and boys, for whom the name also peaked in the nineties.

An English surname derived from multiple place names, which ranked in the Top 500 for boys in the US until the turn of the 20th century.

A Top 100 pick in Israel that feels simple and appealing enough to work in almost any language.

A short form of Mýrkjartan, an Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". It is also a Nordic form of the Old Irish name Certán, possibly meaning "humming sound".

Basque form of Santiago